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irrepressibly

American  
[ir-i-pres-uhb-lee] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs əb li /

adverb

  1. in a way that cannot be repressed, restrained, or controlled.


Example Sentences

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The pop star achieved the feat with her single XMAS, an irrepressibly jaunty anthem about "the presents underneath the tree" and kissing someone special "out in the snow".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

This summer is the 20th anniversary of his U.S. debut — at 24 years old — conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and becoming irrepressibly besotted with the amphitheater.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

His defining success, the irrepressibly percussive Afro-Latin oratorio “La Pasión Según San Marcos,” a bold updating of the tradition of the Bach Passions, premiered in 2000.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023

Advanced birthday be damned, the irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022

When he saw people on the roads, he was so naturally and irrepressibly social he would have stopped and told them.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell